The Southern Journey of Alan Lomax: Words, Photographs, and Music

by Alan Lomax and Tom Piazza

Book Overview

More than fifty years ago, on a trip dubbed "the Southern Journey," Alan Lomax visited Virginia, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Kentucky, and Tennessee, uncovering the little-known southern backcountry and blues music that we now consider uniquely American. Lomax's camera was a constant companion, and his images of both legendary and anonymous folk musicians complement his famous field recordings.

These photographs--largely unpublished--show...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393081079
• ISBN13: 9780393081077
• Release Date: December 2012
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.6" x 9.3"